The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-02-03
John w. Work.

| The subject of this sketch was o
Irish extraction, his father JOSEPH
Work. having emigrated to the
United States from Londonderry
Ireland. in the year 1874.
The fl mlly was established IN a
permanent home at Lancaster, D.
in which city Joseph and Nancy
Work we're married Dec. 26th, 1922.
The father died in his list year.
Fourteen years prior 10 his death
his wife had deceased /; and in the
meantime a second marriage had
been consummatCd. Eleven children
were the fruit of those two mar
riages, anu of the children by the
first marriage, John Wright Work
was the eldest.
lie vas borr in Lancaster, O..
November 10, 1928, and was named
in honor of the Rev. John Wright.
the first paster of tho Presbyterian
church in that city.
When ten years of az he began
TO learn the trade of shoemaker,
at first devoting only .tho morning
and evening hours out OF school, to
duties in the shop. Before he bad
attained his majority he was ad-
mitted to an interest in the busin-
css on his proficiency as a mechanic
and his ability to look after The bus
iness accounts In the fall of the
year 1916 he left his homo to visit
other paris of his native State, and
stopped at Clrcleville, Dayton and
Cincinnati, and during the time he
YVES in each of thesc places he
found employment at his trade.
lie had not, however, severed his
conncc, ion with the business at
home. and after an absence of but
few weeks he was back again ct his
place With his father.
December IS, 1917 he was MIR
ried to Miss Ann Elizabeth Field
ing in Lancaster, o., by the Rov
Granville Moody of the Methodi.t t
Episcopal Church. After their
marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. Work re-
mained in Lancaster until April.
1852 when they removed to Logan.
Here Mr.. Work estab ished 4
a branch OF the Lancaster house In
the boot and shoe business but OF
which he subsequently, became sole
proprietor.
The family. from The father as
an honored Elder in the Presbyte-
rian Church, has sustained a COM
blned relation to that church as
mbers, and in Official relations
and were to part in its ministry.
The deceased was admitted to
membership in the same church at
Lancaster, o. April II, 1910, mn.
der the ministry of Rev. VIM. Cox.
Fur many years lie gave diligent
attention TO the temporalities of our
Logan church as a :member of the
Board Trustees, besides manifesiing
deep interest in the ordinances of
worship in God's house.
MIR. Work was man who seem
ed TO make the most of the good of
life whether at work, or in the so
cial circle and while n man OF the
very largest affection for his family.
was not unmindful OF others lie
was man of scrupulons care about
anything that engaged his atten-
ton; and his attendance to details
added much 10 his own success in
business. and made him an efficient
counsellor.
Had it not been for a strong am
bition. strengthened by an.abundance
of native energy, ms none too ro-
bust constitution won!d ere this,
have succumbed 10 tic rGvages
of disease.
His hope Of life was strong even
when it was too apparent that fel.
disease was fastening itself relent
lessly upon him.
1t is pleasant as pastor to find
that those whose waning physical
strength compeIs them to release
their grasp of temporal things;
| Sc nothing of, but rather have en-
larged interest in Divine things.
Prayer loses none of its comforting
power. praise none of its gladden.
ing efficacy, the promises of Gods
word become even more resLful,
and the assurance of christian hope |
even more assuring.